Jefferson-Morgan hasn't had much luck against West Greene recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will look to defend their home field against the West Greene Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson-Morgan will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Jefferson-Morgan strolled past Carmichaels with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. The 21-point effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jefferson-Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Houston Guesman led the charge by rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Guesman is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of John Woodward, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson-Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Greene). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-8 victory over Mapletown. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pioneers had established a 22 point advantage.
Lane Allison had an outrageously good game as he threw for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Parker Burns, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson-Morgan's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for West Greene, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Jefferson-Morgan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Greene, though, as they've been averaging only 95.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Jefferson-Morgan lost to West Greene at home by a decisive 31-16 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Jefferson-Morgan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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